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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

5,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.96/cwt +27.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 783 lb · 270 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $223.54/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 920 lb · 174 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.06/cwt ≈ $1,840/hd at 836 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,930 4,538 3,822
Feeder cattle 5,191 3,684 3,433
Slaughter cattle 622 553 341
Replacement cattle 117 301 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Sales late in the week caught up on some of the losses from last week. Scattered thunderstorms in the area brought some always welcomed moisture. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 2 400.00 $400.00 $560 -24.00
150–165 158 3 360.00–405.00 $378.63 $598 -6.59
269 unweaned 269 35 429.00 $429.00 $1,154 —
260–290 274 8 330.00–372.50 $354.85 $972 -27.97
310–340 325 11 325.00–432.00 $375.32 $1,220 -0.21
367 unweaned 367 10 385.00 $385.00 $1,413 —
350–398 384 56 315.00–401.00 $372.80 $1,432 +19.95
400–440 421 25 288.00–375.00 $318.43 $1,341 -33.62
450–496 470 108 270.00–377.00 $332.93 $1,565 +30.33
500–545 520 50 268.00–339.50 $307.57 $1,599 +9.51
526 unweaned 526 9 311.00 $311.00 $1,636 —
550–595 568 47 255.00–316.00 $279.33 $1,587 -4.13
600–645 618 34 245.00–313.00 $276.44 $1,708 +11.60
624 unweaned 624 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,691 —
650–690 662 11 238.00–252.00 $247.64 $1,639 -14.33
672 unweaned 672 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,680 -1.84
710 710 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 -13.98
705–748 728 66 225.00–266.00 $254.68 $1,854 +0.70
753–795 764 94 218.00–257.00 $239.24 $1,828 -2.46
807–813 813 58 225.00–226.50 $226.42 $1,841 -10.10
820–821 821 87 238.00–242.00 $241.91 $1,986 +5.39
869 869 56 235.50 $235.50 $2,046 +10.50
884–897 886 70 205.00–226.00 $224.11 $1,986 -0.89
904–939 920 174 215.50–227.00 $223.54 $2,057 +1.90
966–969 969 92 216.00–220.00 $219.70 $2,129 +7.20
1011–1033 1018 330 205.00–212.00 $207.86 $2,116 —
1028 1028 16 203.00 $203.00 $2,087 —
1075 1075 8 186.00–198.00 $189.00 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–299 292 7 335.00–340.00 $338.66 $989 -13.34
340 340 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —
363 thin fleshed 363 13 380.00 $380.00 $1,379 —
371–381 376 13 345.00–349.00 $346.82 $1,304 +32.82
414–449 437 15 310.00–324.00 $315.91 $1,381 -1.09
460–465 463 8 305.00–330.00 $315.49 $1,461 -1.59
503 thin fleshed 503 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,766 —
540–543 542 5 284.00–289.00 $287.01 $1,556 +3.01
578–595 586 16 273.00–299.00 $285.40 $1,672 +0.13
623–638 631 4 253.00–266.00 $259.58 $1,638 -11.54
657 unweaned 657 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,669 —
675 675 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,762 +6.52
700–739 719 18 236.00–246.00 $240.51 $1,729 -8.00
755–787 771 75 221.00–246.00 $233.71 $1,802 —
800 800 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
801–844 839 138 213.00–225.00 $220.06 $1,846 —
860 860 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,944 —
919–942 928 8 220.00–222.00 $220.76 $2,049 +6.26
993 993 30 212.00 $212.00 $2,105 —
1088 1088 7 198.50 $198.50 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 325.00 $325.00 $949 -16.66
300–335 326 9 286.00–320.00 $301.64 $983 +8.73
350–395 382 11 275.00–315.00 $301.81 $1,153 +0.55
400–440 419 24 260.00–300.00 $286.25 $1,199 +2.94
460–498 478 9 248.00–300.00 $283.29 $1,354 +13.84
505–545 528 28 225.00–272.00 $256.70 $1,355 -0.14
560–597 582 26 235.00–270.00 $252.56 $1,470 -13.11
600–645 623 61 205.00–260.00 $241.57 $1,505 +0.06
655–690 674 38 228.00–246.00 $234.50 $1,581 +7.52
700–721 718 8 203.00–227.00 $224.08 $1,609 -10.01
750–775 760 3 200.00–213.00 $206.00 $1,566 -15.60
800–840 825 12 180.00–226.00 $215.08 $1,774 —
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 -21.00
905–940 923 2 170.00–181.00 $175.40 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 257.50 $257.50 $857 —
463–493 481 24 245.00–268.00 $251.63 $1,210 -3.37
578–583 581 6 248.00–256.00 $251.98 $1,464 +3.98
653 653 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,548 +3.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -25.00
550–595 573 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 315.00–320.00 $318.33 $732 -34.47
280–290 288 4 315.00–347.00 $339.21 $977 +12.48
320–330 326 8 310.00–345.00 $325.73 $1,062 +3.00
334 unweaned 334 12 329.00 $329.00 $1,099 —
350–395 384 20 285.00–329.00 $310.83 $1,194 +4.66
400–445 419 122 275.00–333.50 $315.11 $1,320 +19.97
453–495 463 45 255.00–310.00 $290.40 $1,345 +3.85
500–545 517 43 247.00–280.00 $261.72 $1,353 -0.42
550–595 567 61 235.00–285.00 $250.34 $1,419 +4.48
600–648 623 58 225.00–270.00 $256.35 $1,597 +15.60
662–695 675 25 228.00–245.00 $236.92 $1,599 +1.86
703–747 734 84 210.00–228.00 $227.31 $1,668 +6.16
748 748 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,616 -5.15
751–795 785 49 215.00–224.00 $220.96 $1,735 +11.96
819–843 820 124 196.00–221.25 $219.79 $1,802 +6.73
872 872 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,822 +10.29
874–895 891 68 191.00–210.00 $204.02 $1,818 +5.31
1086 1086 4 185.00 $185.00 $2,009 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–348 346 6 305.00–315.00 $310.04 $1,073 —
355–392 375 21 300.00–350.00 $321.31 $1,205 —
459–493 478 9 268.00–287.00 $276.11 $1,320 +2.11
503–546 514 53 244.00–274.00 $256.89 $1,320 +18.22
550–596 568 28 230.00–259.00 $245.27 $1,393 +10.17
611–620 611 41 232.00–240.00 $239.60 $1,464 +12.72
666 unweaned 666 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,399 —
673–678 675 125 218.00–234.00 $231.70 $1,564 —
702 unweaned 702 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,334 —
718–740 730 35 210.00–215.00 $213.55 $1,559 -13.45
752–798 783 270 212.00–228.00 $219.96 $1,722 +27.46
827–849 836 57 195.00–232.00 $206.44 $1,726 +23.44
886 886 9 193.00 $193.00 $1,710 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 225 4 300.00–305.00 $303.67 $683 —
250–275 260 4 300.00–305.00 $302.02 $785 —
312–345 326 9 275.00–300.00 $287.24 $936 -20.87
354–390 366 27 260.00–280.00 $273.80 $1,002 -11.20
405–445 431 26 245.00–272.00 $260.70 $1,124 -5.72
455–495 477 19 235.00–265.00 $252.13 $1,203 +2.06
500–545 513 37 220.00–245.00 $235.17 $1,206 -3.08
565–592 584 14 213.00–232.00 $225.66 $1,318 -5.66
600–647 624 32 200.00–228.00 $217.23 $1,356 -6.21
655–695 667 11 205.00–220.00 $214.17 $1,429 +2.68
705–730 711 13 165.00–219.00 $202.10 $1,437 —
750–780 769 12 181.00–205.00 $187.69 $1,443 —
830 830 5 175.00–191.00 $187.80 $1,559 +6.96
855 855 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
128 unweaned 128 5 950.00 $950.00 —
198 unweaned 198 21 900.00 $900.00 —
253–268 unweaned 257 24 900.00–1,000.00 $930.37 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 240.00 $240.00 $895 —
420–423 421 12 237.50–248.00 $244.00 $1,027 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 225.00–230.00 $227.41 $1,064 +2.67
500–505 503 2 200.00–218.00 $208.96 $1,051 -5.10
575–590 583 3 185.00–210.00 $199.96 $1,166 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,332 —
488 488 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,488 —
627 627 16 240.00 $240.00 $1,505 -20.00
675 675 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,708 +14.00
729 729 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,669 —
805 805 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 476 8 240.00–256.00 $248.46 $1,183 -19.54
500–533 522 8 244.00–250.00 $245.69 $1,283 -0.70
555–587 573 7 242.00–254.00 $248.18 $1,422 -5.60
683 683 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,571 -3.99
718 718 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,565 —
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 -41.53
805–815 808 4 170.00–198.00 $190.93 $1,543 -14.12
1095 1095 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–315 314 6 410.00–417.00 $414.66 $1,302 +2.66
373–390 377 20 359.00–400.00 $376.61 $1,420 —
468–490 475 6 277.00–328.00 $310.48 $1,475 -9.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 —— 3 785.00 $785.00 —
174 unweaned 174 —— 10 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
233 unweaned 233 —— 5 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1360–1455 1392 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,706.83 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,134 +3.01
1110–1523 1254 80-85% 33 110.00–129.00 $122.88 $1,541 —
1025–1495 1351 80-85% 54 115.00–144.00 $138.83 $1,876 —
1065–1770 1363 80-85% 53 113.00–139.00 $132.24 $1,802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–940 837 85-90% 3 108.00–115.00 $110.62 $926 —
855 855 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $940 +13.77
785–993 939 85-90% 15 104.00–124.00 $118.79 $1,115 +8.79
730–976 950 85-90% 11 75.00–82.00 $80.76 $767 —
955–1188 1100 85-90% 19 130.00–143.00 $135.77 $1,493 +43.74
1010–1270 1129 85-90% 27 90.00–108.00 $98.39 $1,111 +6.36
863–1290 1141 85-90% 17 100.00–124.00 $116.00 $1,324 +23.97
875–1515 1143 85-90% 41 105.00–133.00 $127.89 $1,462 +35.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,062 —
1200–1400 1255 75-80% 4 120.00–129.00 $125.18 $1,571 —
1000–1780 1333 75-80% 32 112.00–138.00 $127.78 $1,703 -0.54
1015–1693 1356 75-80% 19 130.00–147.00 $138.56 $1,879 +0.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604–645 thin fleshed 619 10 60.00–80.00 $68.76 $426 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 89.00 $89.00 $578 +1.00
700 thin fleshed 700 2 65.00 $65.00 $455 -11.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 thin fleshed 890 1 109.00 $109.00 $970 —
988 thin fleshed 988 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,126 +44.00
1005 thin fleshed 1005 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,972 —
1300 1300 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,924 +8.00
1400–2180 1764 5 130.00–154.00 $146.47 $2,584 -9.25
1400–2090 1776 11 145.00–162.00 $155.44 $2,761 -0.28
1400–2290 1879 19 150.00–171.50 $162.01 $3,044 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,962 —
1540–2010 1775 2 162.00–168.00 $165.40 $2,936 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1187 1176 (<2 yrs)Open 33 161.00–178.00 $176.44 $2,075

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1176 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
940–985 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,724.42
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
990–1120 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,085.00 $2,052.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–780 742 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,382.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1228 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1100–1350 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00–2,175.00 $2,111.32 -440.07
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -537.86
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
593 593 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +400.61
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.